Learning Disabilities

Numbers of people with Profound Multiple Learning Disabilties (PMLD) are set to increase over the next fifteen years, according to a study for DoH by the Centre for Disability Research at the University of Leicester. The report anticipates increasing numbers and thus increasing demands on health and social care services: it suggests that in an "average" area in England with a population of 250 000 there are likely to be 78 adults with PMLD receiving health and social care services, rising to 105 in 2026.